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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These massive open courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can participants guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Peer to Peer University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these significant new open education ventures. Teachers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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